This thesis examines the genesis, maintenance, and failure of rigid and
exclusionary societal models present in William Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County. Yi-
Fu Tuan's analysis of the concepts space and place serves as the foundational theoretical
framework by which human spatiality may be interpreted. Combining Tuan's
observations and architectural analysis with Edouard Glissant's concepts of atavistic and
composite societal models allows for a much broader consideration of various political
ideologies present in the South. Following this, it becomes necessary to apply a postcolonial lens to areas of Faulkner's literature to examine how these societal models
are upheld and the effects they have on characters in both Reconstruction and post-
Reconstruction eras. Within Absalom, Absalom! and The Sound and the Fury, Faulkner
showcases an aspect of southern history that allowed this societal model to flourish, how
this model affected those trapped within it, and its ultimate failure for future generations. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_38023 |
| Contributors | Haugk, Danielle (author), Hagood, Taylor (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 61 p., application/pdf |
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